Kneecap's second album Fenian is one of the most anticipated albums of 2026. To mark the release, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at some other sophomore albums by Irish acts from the recent and distant past.

What a week to be a U2 fan. Five new tracks and a poem arrived on Tuesday in the form of the EP Days Of Ash.

The rapper Breezy iDeyGoke and producer Art of Algebra recently reconnected five years after their first collab on ‘Praying On A Gamble’ with the brooding

On We Were Just Here, Just Mustard's evolution cements their place at the forefront of Irish music, swapping grief for cautious optimism.

Playlist - The Alternative (with Dan Hegarty) - Monday, October 6: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Heads Will Roll' (A-Trak Remix) INNUENDO - ‘Rosemary’ St. Vincent - ‘Digital Witness’ Ash - ‘Which One Do Yo...

With the release of second albums by For Those I Love, M(h)aol, and Far Caspian, plus others to come from Sprints and NewDad this month, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at other sophomore releases by Irish ac...

Session tracks from 2025 2fm Rising act Annie-Dog, along with The Brothers Movement from a 2fm Session in 2009, and All Tvvins from a session that took place in 2016. Playlist - The Alternative (with...

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With Maria Somerville's and M(h)aol's second albums arriving this month and next, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at sophomore albums by other Irish acts from the recent (and not-so recent) past.

The countdown is on for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize, one of the biggest nights of the year for the Irish music industry, which takes place in front of a live audience at Dublin's Vicar Street tonight.

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